JamesBlyth, Baron Blyth of Rowington was born on 8 May 1940.1 He is the son of DanielBlyth and Jane PowerCarlton.1 He married Pamela Anne CampbellDixon in 1967.1 He was educated at Spiers SchoolG.1 He was educated at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandG.1 He was with Mobil Oil between 1963 and 1969.1 He was with General Foods between 1969 and 1971.1 He was with Mars Foods between 1971 and 1974.1 He was general manager of Lucas Batteries between 1974 and 1977.1 He was general manager of Lucas Aerospace between 1977 and 1981.1 He was head of defence sales for the Ministry of Defence between 1981 and 1985.1 He was a director of The Imperial Group between 1984 and 1986.1 He was appointed Knight in 1985.1 He was managing director of Plessey Electronic Systems between 1985 and 1986.1 He was managing director of The Plessey Company between 1986 and 1987.1 He was a director of Cadbury-Schweppes between 1986 and 1990.1 He was chairman of London Business School between 1987 and 1996.1 He was director and chief executive of The Boots Company between 1987 and 1998.1 He was a director of British Aerospace between 1990 and 1994.1 He graduated from Nottingham University, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, EnglandG, in 1992 with a Honorary Doctor of Law (LL.D.)1 He was appointed Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society (F.R.Ae.S.) in 1994.1 He was admitted to Coachmakers' and Coach Harness Makers' Company, as a Liveryman.1 He was created Baron Blyth of Rowington, of Rowington in the County of Warwickshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 24 July 1995.1,2 He was admitted to Honorary Fellow in 1997 at London Business School, London, EnglandG.1 He was executive chairman of The Boots Company in 1998.1 He was a director of NatWest between 1998 and 2000.1 He lived in 2003 at 8 Henrietta Place, London, EnglandG.1 He also had a son, now deceased.1